After the abduction and murder of a well-known business leader, lawmakers immediately passed new legislation for increased penalties. This is an example of

a. confirmation bias.
b. realistic bias.
c. volitional bias.
d. reactive bias.
e. emotional bias.


e. emotional bias.

Psychology

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What group of neurotransmitters has been implicated in mood disorders, according to the textbook?

A. tetracyclics B. phenothiazines C. monoamines D. biamines

Psychology

The first two-word sentence appears at about 21 months of age

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

Most compensatory education programs of the latter half of the 20th century shared the following things in common except

a. they had low student-teacher ratios. b. language was emphasized. c. children were taught problem-solving skills and strategies that would be useful in school. d. children were taught problem-solving skills and strategies that would be useful at home.

Psychology

Professor Golder is studying hyperactivity in preschool age children

She is concerned that differences in child rearing, diet, and so forth may affect her results. To minimize these potential preexisting variables, she should be sure to do which of the following? A) Use random assignment when forming her groups. B) Include an independent variable. C) Include a dependent variable. D) Assign boys to the experimental group and girls to the control group.

Psychology